You don’t have the stomach to watch this, so I posted it for you. Yes, you.

This may actually be a great thing to help you stay on that diet. Seriously, I never want to eat again. I watched the whole thing, I swear. Slow motion can make things terribly interesting or just plain terrible.

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I’ll never look at Swedish electronic music the same again. Also, for some reason I still really like the video.

With so many Americans down and out, it’s not surprising that many are looking to live off the grid either through abandoning credit altogether, or by completely avoiding public utilities. Others though, turn their backs on society completely, either by choice or due to a complete lack of alternative choices. I’m not talking about the homeless. I’m talking about the growing sub-terrianian population.

A couple lives under the streets of Sin City

Over the past 25 years, a surge of people have begun to move underground, living in storm drains, subway tunnels, and unused sewage systems. One such group recently let The Sun tour their dwellings, and, to say the least, their way of life is stunning.

Life underground isn’t all shadows and cockroaches though. In fact, hundreds have adopted this culture, citing their frustrations with topside society and desire to be free from the plunder of the law.

Check out their ingenuity, or perhaps insanity, and let us know if you’ll be moving underground anytime soon in the comments below.

[via Environmental Graffiti]

I’ll be honest, I was only going to post an excellent clip of an excellent tune (from an admittedly patchy album, sadly).
When I first chance upon the collective known as The Imagined Village, I thought it was a great idea; folk music did need updating in the general subconscious and mashing together refreshed classic folk lyrics with dub beats flicked all my switches: see ‘Tam Lyn Retold‘ fer a superb example – having beat poet Bejamin Zephaniah ’sing’ it was utterly inspired.
Here, however, is ‘Space Girl’ from their latest album, ‘Empire and Love’.

Now, the thing with Youtube is you have the opportunity to look at what they refer to as ‘related videos’. It’s a loose definition, I think…

I know Chris posted this before, but I think it was my turn to make folks’ eyes bleed, so here it is again.

File this under You know you are up too late when you run across this online.

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It’s a Flash site, meaning interactive, so you might want to think twice before clicking to learn more about Keso Cottage Cheese.

Once again, that special time of year when overpriced tat with enough packaging to wrap a herd of elephants is sold to romantic/randy idiots people all over the world.

If, on the other hand, you are concerned about the environment and don’t mind the high possibility of offending the object of your attention, you could always try a Valentine gift with a message that really doesn’t cost the earth – despite the fact that earth is pretty much what it’s made from.

Say hello to the Luvmud, a seed-impregnated heart-shaped clod of mud, manure and coconut hair – and they’re giving them away for free in the lead-up to Valentine’s day!
Go to Luvmud for more details.

Oh, I like this idea. Something to do with all those bad movies I can’t help but watch! Compress them down to a five minute music video.

via The Daily What

And I’ll take the short road. Like many people, I used to do a paper round when I was younger. I’ll be honest and say there were times I wished I had a different round – usually round about the time I had to do my weekly tour of the local council estate (reference HERE for non-Brits).

Having aired my grievances, allow me to introduce to you the paper-boy’s wet dream: the shortest road in the world. What do you mean you can’t see it? See that door? That’s it. Ebenezer Place in Wick, Scotland.

At a few inches shy of 7 foot, Ebenezer Place is shorter than most cars.

Click the pic fer the full article on Environmental Graffiti.